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Section 5 of The Indian Tolls (Army and Air Force) Act, 1901
Summary
- It makes it an offense to demand and receive a toll (fee) that violates the exemptions in Section 3 or Section 4.
- Any person who commits this offense can be punished.
- The punishment for this offense is a fine that can go up to, but not exceed, fifty rupees.
Practical examples
1In November 1938, a toll gate operator named Gopal demanded and took a three-rupee fee from an on-duty soldier of the Regular Forces. Gopal was prosecuted under this section and ordered to pay a fine of forty rupees because he demanded and received a toll in violation of Section 3.
2In September 1951, a local port official named Rajesh illegally charged a toll on the baggage of an embarking army unit. Because Rajesh demanded and received this toll in violation of Section 4, he was fined fifty rupees under Section 5.
FAQ
1. What actions are required to trigger a penalty under Section 5?
A person must both demand and receive a toll in violation of Section 3 or Section 4.
2. What is the maximum punishment for violating this section?
The punishment is a fine which may extend up to fifty rupees.
3. Which sections' violations does Section 5 penalize?
It penalizes the demand and receipt of tolls in violation of Section 3 or Section 4.
Test yourself
Q1.What is the maximum fine that can be imposed under Section 5?
Q2.Which two sections of the Act are explicitly cross-referenced in Section 5?
Q3.To be guilty of an offense under Section 5, what must a person do?
Q4.Who can be fined under Section 5?
Q5.Under Section 5, is imprisonment a possible punishment?